Cowl structure for automobiles.



J; LEDWINKA.

COWL STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 25,1913.

Patented Jan.5,1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET L wi bwwaeo 5 E STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

JOSEPH LEDWINKA, OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLQIANIA.

COWL STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Petent.

Patented Jan. 5, 15.

'1 rzll 112/1012).- it may concern Be it known that 1, JOSEPH LEUWINKA, a

citizen of the United-States, residing at Philadelphia, i n'the co nty of Philadelphia, Stateof Pennsj-iv'ania, have made a certain-new and ius eful Invention in (owl Structures for Automobiles, of which the fpllowing 'isaqspc-ification.

This invention-relates to cowl structures for automobiles. I i

' The object of the "invention is to provide 7 a cowl for automobileswhich is simple in construction; Ieombinetiornlocatioii and rela- .in'the accoin'p I ying cheaply made. V

A further object is to provide a cowl which is-of uni-form shape and design, and which maybe pressed or formed out of sheet metal.

' A further object. is to provide means which are easily accessible for securing a detachable body to the'cowl, the latter car ryi'ng the steering wheel bearing, the engine control "attachments; the on dri.ps,-- speed mete-rjor inflieatog jclock and-the. like, ,in such manner as to enablethe body to be deta'chdQ remoyediandreplnced without disturbing said. accessories and-so as, to always secureabsolute uniformity .a'nd relation of construction, strong, durable and-easily and th 'cjowl anti dy i Qther'objectso the'inye'ntibn willja 'ppetr 30,-. -'l

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Tlfel ini'zention:e insistssub tantially in rile tive'flztr range' jexitofa.parts,f all; as wilhbe niOreI fUllygh (letter set' forth; sho \vii drawings; and finally [minted out in h'e app ended claims? keierr ingtb :the accompanying dra wings and theI-various -yiews'andreference numeralsappearing thereon, Figure 1 is a View in'front elevationmar'ts broken, oil, of a cowl embodying..theiprinciples of my invention. Fig Q, is a. View in side elevation of the same, the body; and-chassis being broken "off.

is aview in vertical-central section i objects and purposes) ii'ng and deta abl bed'v thereto 'n "as clearly shown in Fig, 3. 1

reference numeral wherever throughout the sereral views.

in the manufacture of a utomobiles it is desirable to make the body det mhable from (lze chassis so tllHt it'lIlI'lD llQ removed or replaced. It is also desirable to avoid distur bing the engine connections which are manipulated from the inside ofthe body when tlie' lat tci' is in' place. It is therefore customary to secure the cowl permanently or fixedly upon the chii'ssis'iand to support, the steering wheel bearings;'the'oil'drip, the speed indicator and other accessories as well as the engine control-connections, upon the (cowl. This not only-reqnire's-a strong, 'dm rabl'e and efficient cowl structure but it makes it necessarythat when the body is replaced after being detached it be adjusted into absolutelyth'csameimiform relation to the cowl which it occupied-before it was removed. My 'inve'ntion isf especiallydi; rccted to tlieattainment of these mother,

it occurs of sheet 'stee'lg u'liieh'; is pressed sired shupegrpreferab and provide CO'Wh means-whichlar' moved and then e ilac d sa lne relii mfas be #2.. te rm :1 V the (:owLf Y i In the drawings; referencenumeral- 7' designatcs a portion of the chassis orfraau'cot the automobile and S n p firtionIofthe de 7 tachable bodyQ These mayi'be of the usual or any preferred form or style; Th'e'cowl is designated by reference numeral 10 and in accordance with niy invention is made in one integral piece or-s'l'ieet of-met'al pressed or otherwise formed intos'ha pe. "Atl its upper rearedge the cowl is formedii nto' ii-channel or seat-of;substantiallyU-shayie'as indi-' cated at 9, to form asea't'for' the wind shield,

In the form shown in-Figs. '2 and 3, the front edge of the cowl is forme-d'into'abead or molding indicated at 11, which forms 110 an ornamental finishat the junction of the cowl with the front dash plate or, part indicated at 12. This part 12, in the example shown in Figs. 2- md'S, is in the form of a pan, being n'essed or shaped out of sheet metal and having an out'turned flange portion 13, the cowl-10,- having a cooperating flange portion 14 designed to fit upon and be welded to, flange l3,-the latter serving as a support to receive and hold the cowl in place. \Vhere the cowl head 11, is formed integrally with the cow], that is, where the frontedge of the cowl is shaped as shown in Figs; 21and 3, intoform to producethe molding ll, said edge is-bent or-pressed back upon itself and then outwardly to form-the flange 14, and ahole'or sooketrim dicated at '15, maybe. produced at the corn tral: pointjthcrein to form a bearing to we ceivethe end--o.f.-the'hood :hinge rod. Thus it will be seeni th'nt-thez 1031150? plate mem ber ,12, constitutes aubearing support to whichthe hood 10, at vits front edge, is applied and towhich said hood is secured by welding or otherwise, that-is by welding or otherwise seeuringrtheifianges 13, 14't0-" gether'. a

In;,the .forin shown-in-Fig. 6, the Tfront dash plate or member 16 m place of being madjiseparateyas indicated at 12. in Fig. 3, is r formed integrally with the cowl. In this case the flange-bearing forthe cowl is in the form of an 1 angle plate? 17,: which is riveted, Welded,-0r; otherwise suitably secured to the r frontifsurface of theiportion 'lfi'of the cowl.

In ithis case, thelmoldinglS, is-made in separategpiece, 1 being pressed into "shape out of :sheet steeL aJnd Secured; by welding or otherwise, respectively to the surface of the flangeimembe'r, linandthe dasliiil'zite por tion- L6 of the cowl, as: clearly indicated" v If desired and in, order tostrengtheri and stiffen-the cowl structure pressed steel side" ribs'19, are employed around which the cowl" iswelded. uThese sideribs form strengthening means to body: of the automobile to the -cowl are shown. It'will'be understood thatthe-pOints at" which the automobile body and the cow] side edges come togetherare'inacbessible foradjustment of the-two" arts with ref'e'renceto each other on accoun 'of the'limited spaee' within which theconnection's must be 10- cated. Ordinarily tliisfrenders' the task-"of disconnecting, removing or applying i a'livody tothe" cow], difiicultoi: attainment. I'n ac cordancewiththoprinciplcsof my inveu t1on,-I propose to proi ide the frontend of the automobile bodypat the sides thereof where the-body is to behroughtinto en gaging relation with reference to the cowl, with a permanent stud, indicated at 30. These studs are exteriorly threaded and they extend forwardly of the automobile body ,side portions 8. Arranged in line with the A mobile to be detached and r ,securd rigidity "of t the cowl threaded stud 20, are adjusting bolts i 21, carried by the cowl. These a n bolts are provided with interiorly t sockets 24. In order to render ti 2 p; accessible and convenient for adjustment; 7 employ stud bolts 21, of extended length and support the same in suitable Q!"' (i Venient struts. indicated'at 22 so that the adjusting stud bolts 21 may besuppm'tr-(i in constant uniform relation and a linzon with referen'ce to the "tlrr'eaded' hoi'i the automobile body-portion '8- Bv mg the length of the ifdjustingstud i' ul I am enabled to bring the head-f2 into sufiic'iently' accessible position 'toflbe n'iani mlatedea i'ly,-by the a'1') .ilicationbfti" suitable tool thereto. 'l h e thiezid portion 24 of the'stud boltsgtlgarie i to be screwed onto the 'ektend'erhtn r ends of the bolt's'or studsQO, which a manently secured to on'car'ried by portions of the automobile body. 8

By thisccihstruction it will b'e" ee the automobile body 'may be det-tclie' the cowl portion by'simpl securing stud 'bolts flli' Simila I mobile'body'ma'j y and I tight against thefcowl, wh'eiri't' i replace the 'sa'mefby siinpl bolts 20, 'into'engag ijn g 1L. ence to the socket portions bolts 21, 4 and" their seer on the stud bolts 21," automobile "liodv finii place against, the at portio the cowl.'llliis insuresfai cori'st ut form relation "of i adj ust-ed' and out disturbing-'tliejfeliitiiin 1C 2 parts." Ita lso't bles he" in any manner disturbin mechanisms car ied'b' jt'lieconl an ever the body is again appliedfinfpla ce, is a y broughr ifitQ' e L an d ini relation with" reference" to 1 the cowl. 1 These are most desir rid se- Joy and the asily accessible cur-mg meansfor 'ec rm 1 "render "Having now "set? .forthwhefdl e and; nature of my invention and con r (ins embodying thenprinciples thereof, jwl'rat; I claim as new and us'eful, and f own vent-ion, and desire tosecure by jliet' I Patent is: Y i

l. The combination with a coxvi am, a body for an automobile, said cowl being made separable, one of said zingu threaded securing stud and one other an elongated adjusting stud bolt. iii bolt 139 lihf HM!" YE in dwiiz-liv Ar in-U11: tiw art vi an the other of said-members f01' coiiperation with said nut for adjusting and detachably :wcuring the parts together in uniform relation to eavh other.

4. The cmnbination with a chassis frame. u mwl p\' :-munontly mounted on said chassis rum :1 body removably mounted on said imw "nine, and connections between Hm am?! am! hmiy for adjusting said body in- Md and from the 00W].

in, tehtimony \vhcrmf I haw}, hereunto set my hnmi n the prMef-nce nf the subscribing \Yitzm on this 14th day of February, I). 1913.

J ()SEPH LEDWINKA.

Witnesses S. K. THOMPSON, J. MARMION. 

